>From: "Michael A. Bostrom" <[log in to unmask]>
>After a thorough checkup and tests, the vet told us that the most likely
>cause was the food. We feed him Iams kitten food. The vet said that
>lately, Iams has been having problems with their food. Animals aren't
>being able to digest it properly and get skinny and develop diarrhea.
Can you let us know who this vet is and the cases he is citing? I have fed
Iams for a long time (before switching to Totally Ferret) and found it to
be far better than any other foods on the market (that is before TF came
along :>).
Remember that any animal can develop an allergy to any food!! Many ferrets
are allergic to the poulty in cat/kitten/ferret foods. These allergies can
produce all the symptoms you mention, and can become *fatal*.
>We changed food right away
What did you switch to?
Trish
Director, Ferrets First Rescue & Shelter
[Posted in FML issue 1914]